Chapter 8 Open Ended

Question 1

What determines the # of electoral votes a state receives?

Answer 1

The number of representatives plus the two senators that every state receives.

Question 2

Explain the winner takes all system

Answer 2

the candidate who gets the most popular votes in a state gets all of the state’s electoral votes which can lead to the winner of the popular votes losing the election

Question 3

List the steps required in the road to Presidency

Answer 3

1. Candidates from each party announce they are running
2. They campaign against other candidates in their own party
3. Primary or a caucus is held to determine which candidate each state picks
4. Each state announces the winner
5. Dem and Republican campaign against each other
6. Presidential Election